Latch



C. H. PETERSSON July 13, 1926.

LATCH Filed Jur-1e 13, 192A Patented July 13, 1926. i

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARL HJ'ALMAR PETERSSON, 0F GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN.

LATCH.

Application filed .Tune 13, 1924, Serial No. 719,904-, and in Sweden December 15, 1923.

The present invention relates to latches handle (not shown) the spindle of which for Windows, doors, and the like of the type can be inserted in a hole 10 in a member 9 which comprise a plurality ot bolts adapted which is pivotally journalled in a latchto be operated'by a rod so as to be moved casing 7 and hinged to the rod by means of a to latched or unlatched position. pin 8. 5o

The invention has for its main object to It is to be noted that the medial portion provide a latch of this type which Will be ot the strip which constitutes the engaging Areliable in operation and at the same time end of the bolt is Wedge shape in elevation simple in construction and consequently and plan so that when the rod is slid relacheap in manufacture. tive to the plate the bolt passes through the 55 Referring to the drawing illustrating one opening and by reason or' Wedge action of embodiment of the invention, Figures l and the said engaging end forces the Window are side elevations of the latch in different against its frame.

operative positions. Figures 3 and l repre- I do not limit my invention to the embodisent the same latch viewed from the front ment above described and shown in the 60 and rear side ofthe latch-plate. Figure 5 is drawing but Want to be free to vary the a perspective view of one of the latching details of the latch Without interfering bolts in a larger scale than in the other with the scope of the invention. For in figures. stance, it is not necessary that all ot the In the drawing, l denotes the latch-plate bolts of the latch are arranged in the man- 65 along Which a rod 2 is movable substantially ner described but one or some of the bolts rectilinearly. Said rod is guided in its may be replaced by bolts of any other hind. movement by guideemembers 3 lined to the What I claim is plate l. By means of pins 4 latching-bolts A latch for Windows or the like compris- ."5 in requisite number are hinged to the rod ing in combination, a plate having a sub- 70 Q. As clearly shown by Figure 5 these bolts stantia-lly square opening therein, a rod parare in the shape of a guard the curved midallel with said plate and slidable theredie portion of which projects into a recess upon, a bow-shaped bolt pivotally connected (i for each bolt in the latcliplate While the to said rod, the Width oi said bolt being ends ot the guard-Shanks embrace the rod 2 substantially the same as that ot the opening 7 and are pivotally connected to the latter by in said plate, said bolt projecting into said the pin 4l. Furthermore, the bolt 5 is boW- opening so as to be guided by the walls shaped viewed in the direction ot its pivotthereof to and from latched position upon ing axis. The bolt is guided by the co-operthe sliding of the rod, said bolt consisting ation oi the bow-spaced sides thereof with ot a single strip ol metal bent upon itself the wall of the recess (5 in such a manner to provide arms which are positioned upon that in the movement of the rod 2 in one diopposite sides oi said rod, While the medial rection the bolt is caused to be pivoted so portion thereof constituting the free end ot that it projects through theV recess into the bolt is of wedge shaped formation in latched position and in the movement of the elevation and plan and is adapted to torce S rod in opposite direction the bolt is Withthe Window against its frame.

drawn through the recess 6 (Figure 2 and In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my ,Figure l respectively). hand.

The rod 2 and thereby all of the bolts connected with the rod is. operated by a CARL HJALMAR PETERCSON. 

